Boxing 2025

[manic-road]

I thought that the ref stepped early, but it was a great fight. Wardley was probably slightly behind on points at the time but he has a great punch as well as being able to take a punch.

[Villa Lew]

The press are saying Usky could be Wardley's next fight, not sure if he's yet ready for that.

[nigel]

The press are saying Usky could be Wardley's next fight, not sure if he's yet ready for that.

Usyk will be fine, mate

[Gareth]

Interest listening to Spencer Oliver on radio at lunchtime and he made a point about there not being a standing 8 count available anymore and that fight would have been the perfect one where the standing count would have been used

[dave.woodhall]

I'm not sure about that - if you cant defend yourself it should be stopped, but elsewhere someone said that boxers don't take a knee anymore. If Parker had done that and got himself a few seconds to recover and get off the ropes, things might have been very different.

[Villa Lew]

Parker has failed a drugs test after traces of cocaine were discovered in a test on the day of the fight against Wardley.

[dave.woodhall]

And will anyone be watching tonight's events?

[Gareth]

Of course Dave, 90 mins of McGinn then onto Eubank v Benn…cynic in me says Benn wins to set up Hearn & co’s bank account with the trilogy fight next summer

[dave.woodhall]

For some reason I fancy Benn this time. The rest of the day's certainly been better than when they first fought.

[Gareth]

That is true :-) bloody Palace

[dave.woodhall]

Watch the Caterall-Esumann fight, but not if you're squeamish.